Before You Start Discs compatible with this player | Pioneer DV-251

01Before You Start

Discs compatible with this player

Any disc that displays one of the following logos should play in this player. Other formats, including DVD-Audio, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM (except those that contain MP3 files), SACD and Photo CD will not play.

DVD-Video

Audio CD Video CD

CD-R

CD-RW

•DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW (audio and Video CDs) discs recorded using a personal computer or a DVD or CD recorder may not play if the disc is damaged or dirty, or if there is dirt or condensation on the player’s lens.

•If you record a disc using a personal computer, even if it is recorded in a compatible format, there are cases in which it may not play because of the settings of the application software used to create the disc. (Check with the software publisher for more detailed information.)

•See also the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW disc box for other information.

CD-R/RW compatibility

•This unit can play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD format, or with MP3 audio files. It cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.

•Unfinalized CD-R/RW discs can be played, but not all time information (playing time, etc.) will be displayed.

DVD-R/RW compatibility

•This unit can play DVD-R/RW discs recorded as DVD video format. It will not play DVD-RW discs recorded in video recording (VR) format.

•This unit cannot record DVD-R/RW discs.

•Unfinalized DVD-R/RW discs cannot be played.

MP3 compatibility

•The CD-ROM must be ISO 9660 compat- ible.

•Files should be MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 format, 32, 44.1 or 48kHz, fixed bit-rate. Incompatible files will not play and UNPLAYABLE MP3 FORMAT will be displayed.

•Variable bit-rate (VBR) files are playable, but playing times may not be shown correctly.

•This player only plays tracks that are named with the file extension “.mp3” or “.MP3”.

•This player is not compatible with multi- session discs. If you try and play a multi- session disc, only the first session will be played.

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Pioneer DV-251, DV-353, DV-250 Before You Start Discs compatible with this player, CD-R/RW compatibility

Contents

DV-353DV-251DV-250 Important Safety Instructions For U.S. model Important Notice For Canadian model Page Contents Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Initial Settings Menu Setting/changing the Country Code Before You Start Features 24-bit/192kHz compatible DAC Using the remote control Putting the batteries in the remote controlBefore You Start What’s in the box Before You Start Discs compatible with this player CD-R/RW compatibility Before You Start CDs and Video CDs are divided into tracks Connecting Up Rear panel connections Connecting Up Easy connections Connecting using an S-Video output Connecting UpUsing other types of video output Connecting using the component video output Connecting Up Connecting to an AV receiver Digital Optical Connecting Up STANDBY/ON Controls and Displays Front panelOPEN/CLOSE Controls and Displays Audio Controls and Displays Remote controlSetup Subtitle 14 0 OPEN/CLOSE Play ModeSurround Angle Let’s Get Started Getting Started Switching onPress Enter to move on to the next screen Press Enter again to finish setting up Using the on-screen displaysGetting Started On-screen display OSD appears Setting up with the Setup NavigatorSelect ‘Setup Navigator’ Select a DVD language Congratulations, setup is complete Press 3 play to start playback Getting Started Playing discsLoad a disc Press 0 OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Why won’t the disc I loaded play? Basic playback controls DVD-Video disc menus Front panel controlsNumbers Video CD PBC menus Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Playing Discs Introduction Frame advance/frame reverse Scanning discsPlaying in slow motion To resume normal playback, press Play Press Enter on ‘BEnd Point’ to set the loop end point Using repeat playLooping a section of a disc Press Enter on ‘AStart Point’ to set the loop start point Chapter Repeat or Repeat Off Using random playSelect a repeat play option Select a random play option Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of program options Creating a program listTo add a title, select the title Repeat to build up a program List To play the program list, press Play Other functions available from the program menu Editing a program listSelect a program play function Create/Edit See above Switching DVD audio language Switching subtitlesPlaying Discs Searching a disc Press Audio repeatly to select an audio channel option Switching camera anglesZooming the screen Use the cursor buttons to change the zoomed area CD and Video CD displays Playing Discs Displaying disc informationMP3 disc displays Audio Settings Menu Audio DRC Virtual Surround Audio Settings Menu Digital Out Initial Settings Menu Using the Initial Settings menuDigital Audio Out settings Dolby Digital Out 96kHz PCM Out Initial Settings MenuDTS Out Mpeg Out Default setting S2 Initial Settings Menu Video Output settingsDefault setting 43 Letterbox TV Screen Audio Language Initial Settings Menu Language settingsDefault setting English Subtitle Language Subtitle Display Display settingsDVD Menu Language OSD Language Use the number buttons to enter a 4- digit password Angle IndicatorSelect ‘Password’ Options Use number buttons to enter your password, then press Enter Select ‘Password Change’Enter a new password Numbers appear as asterisks as you enter them There are two ways you can do this You may also want to refer to the Country code list onSelect a new level Select a country code Select ‘Country Code’ Storing discs Additional Information Taking care of your player and discsHandling discs Discs to avoid Additional Information Widescreen TV users Resetting the playerAdditional Information Screen sizes and disc formats Standard TV users Language Laguage code letter, Language code Additional Information Language code listCountry code list Country, Country code, Country code letter Aspect ratio GlossaryAnalog audio Digital audio MP3 Additional Information Specifications General TPTZZ/02A0000 Printed